One of the Dáil's longest-serving TDs has announced he will retire at the next general election.

Fianna Fáil's John Browne has been a TD for Wexford for 33 years - and been successful at the last eight general elections.

Deputy Browne served three times as a junior minister, and was Ireland's first junior minister for fisheries in 2007.

His son Jason is now expected to seek the Fianna Fáil nomination, although four other candidates are also in the running.